Solar System

121.	Which are the nearest planets to Sun and Earth respectively?
	A. Mercury and Venus
	B. Venus and Mercury
	C. Mercury and Mars
	D. Mercury and Jupiter Option “A” is correct.

122.	Which planet is worshiped by the Europeans as a goddess?
	A. Venus
	B. Earth
	C. Mars
	D. Neptune Option “A” is correct. The Europeans considered the planet Lucifer particularly sacred to the goddess Venus, whose name eventually became the scientific name for the planet.

123.	Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
	A. Neptune
	B. Mars
	C. Venus
	D. Earth Option “C” is correct. Venus is the exception, as its proximity to the Sun, and its dense atmosphere make it our solar system’s hottest planet.

124.	Which planet is closest to Earth?
	A. Venus
	B. Neptune
	C. Mars
	D. Jupiter Option “A” is correct.

125.	Which one of the following is known as the ‘Morning Star’?
	A. Wed
	B. Venus
	C. Mars
	D. Uranus Option “B” is correct. The morning star is the planet Venus, it’s a planet, but this is also called a star because Venus is far closer to the sun and due to its alignment in the sky unlike other planets

126.	Which of the following planets is called the ‘God of Beauty’?
	A. Neptune
	B. Venus
	C. Jupiter
	D. Uranus Option “B” is correct. The Romans named the brightest planet, Venus, for their goddess of love and beauty.

127.	What is supernova?
	A. Planet
	B. Black hole
	C. Comet
	D. Dying star Option “D” is correct. A supernova is the colossal explosion of a star. Scientists have identified several types of supernova. One type, called a “core-collapse” supernova, occurs in the last stage in the life of massive stars that are at least eight times larger than our Sun.

128.	Who discovered the North Pole?
	A. Robert Pieri
	B. Amundsen
	C. Tasman
	D. John Cabot Option “A” is correct. A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole

129.	Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
	A. Magellan
	B. Amerigo Vespucci
	C. Pieri
	D. Amundsen Option “D” is correct. Amundsen Becomes First to Reach South Pole, December 14, 1911. One hundred years ago today the South Pole was reached by a party of Norwegian explorers under the command of Roald Amundsen

130.	The closest celestial body to the Earth is –
	A. Proxima Centauri
	B. Moon
	C. Venus
	D. Sun Option “B” is correct. Moon. It is the closest celestial body to Earth. It is 384,400 km from Earth to be precise.

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